Parker v. Abernathy

Bell, Justice.

This is an appeal of an order of the Superior Court of Bibb County, granting appellee Grady Abernathy’s complaint for a writ of habeas corpus.

In April 1982 the Murray County grand jury returned an indictment against appellee which, inter alia, accused him of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, OCGA Ch. 16-13, Art. 2, by possessing a quantity of lysergic acid diethylamide with intent to distribute, OCGA §§ 16-13-25 (3) (I), 16-13-30. In October 1982 appellee pled guilty to that charge. At the sentencing hearing his attorney pointed out that Abernathy had a history of…